Soha Ali Khan reveals the secret of Tagore family: She has a deep connection with Rabindranath Tagore

New Delhi: Famous Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore is in the news not only for her acting but also because of her connection with India’s prestigious Tagore family. A member of the Tagore family and daughter-in-law of the Pataudi family, Sharmila’s name holds an important place in Indian culture and history.

Recently, his daughter Soha Ali Khan revealed in a podcast how her family is connected to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Soha shared many interesting stories with her family and Rabindranath Tagore in this conversation.

Soha Ali Khan shared family relationship

Soha Ali Khan told about family relationship

In the podcast, Soha said, “Rabindranath Tagore had about 14 siblings. His brother Gaganendranath Tagore, who was a famous painter and brought Cubism to India, was my maternal grandmother’s great grandfather. Thus, Rabindranath Tagore became my great grandfather. He was very close to my maternal grandmother and my maternal grandmother often spent time with him at Shantiniketan. We also have some of his photographs. He also taught my maternal grandmother Ira “I had written two poems for the same, and later some signed documents were thrown away by my maternal grandfather, which made my maternal grandmother very angry.”

Introduction of Rabindranath Tagore

Who was Rabindranath Tagore?

Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7 May 1861 in Kolkata. His birth anniversary is celebrated every year on the 25th day of the month of Baisakh according to the Bengali calendar.

He was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which he received in 1913 for his famous poetry collection ‘Gitanjali’. Apart from this, he also wrote the national anthem of India ‘Jana Gana Mana’. His contribution is also considered important in the fields of music, art and education.

Sharmila Tagore’s film career

Sharmila Tagore’s film journey

Sharmila Tagore was born on 8 December 1944. He started his career in 1959 with the Bengali film ‘Apur Sansar’.

After making a mark in Bengali cinema, he stepped into Bollywood with ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’. Her pairing with Shammi Kapoor was very much liked by the audience.

After this, she worked in many successful films like ‘Anupama’, ‘Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi’, ‘Amar Prem’, ‘An Evening in Paris’, ‘Aradhana’ and ‘Chhoti Bahu’. From the 60s to the 80s, Sharmila Tagore was considered one of the most popular actresses of Bollywood.